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Fan's devastating diagnosis after forgetting the names of players
- Jamie Acaster, a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan and dad-of-two from Eckington, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in April 2023.
- Jamie began forgetting football players' names and struggled with conversations, but his GP initially diagnosed depression despite his insistence otherwise.
- He underwent surgery removing 95 percent of the tumor mass and endured worsening symptoms and harsh treatment reactions before dying from a fatal lung blood clot on September 1, 2024.
- Donna, Jamie's sister and a nurse, organized a 14-mile fundraising walk on March 10, 2025, titled A Jaunt For Jamie, raising nearly £2,000 for Brain Tumour Research.
- Brain Tumour Research emphasized that only one percent of national cancer research funding goes to brain tumours, highlighting urgent need for more awareness and support.
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Fan found out he had brain tumor after forgetting favorite players’ names
Just 17 months after his diagnosis, the father of two died on September 1, 2024.
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